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Re: [mnbird] mnbird Digest, Vol 64, Issue 6

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Subject: Re: [mnbird] mnbird Digest, Vol 64, Issue 6
From: John Hamer
Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2012, 10:09 PM
Swainsons, probably not they have a brown bib. The great gray owl has a
prominent white chin.

John Hamer
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> I found a Horned Lark in a plowed field near the Spring Lake Park entrance
> this morning at 1130am. The field is west of Idell Avenue north of
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> Road 42. North of the lone house on the west side of Idell there are 2
> fields divided by a thin strip of weeds and a few small(2-3ft tall) trees.
> I could hear several singing, but spotted one perched on a clump of
> tilled
> soil near the strip of weeds. I also saw a Kestrel on the utility wire on
> the north side of CR 42 east of Inga Avenue. It then flew to the utility
> wire on the long driveway to the farm south and just east of Inga.
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> A friend and myself took a quick trip to Northfield over the
> weekend...along the way we spotted a hawk and I knew right away it was
> not a redtail. This bird has a white chin that stuck out to me. I just
> assumed that I was looking at a rough legged hawk, but then I started
> looking at the Swainson's hawk. Any possibility on it being that bird?
> Other characterists I noticed was a line of light brown at the bottom of
> it's tail...as I was looking at it's backside on a fen post.
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> All - what are your favorite apps for bird I.D.?? Any to avoid?? Thanks -
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> If you are talking about North America, my favorite is IBird Pro, as I
> think the interface and navigation are the easiest. My wife got Ibird and
> I got Peterson, which is also very good, and I find that IBird is easier
> to use. There is also a Sibley app that a lot of people like that I have
> not tried, but that you may want if you are a particular fan of Sibley.
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> Outside the U.S., the pickings seem a bit slimmer and I have not yet had
> an opportunity to download and use any. There is a Morcombe guide to
> Australia that Aussie birders like, but it has a few bugs and needs some
> updating. There are also guides that are supposed to be pretty good for
> Europe (I believe Northern) and South Africa).
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> Hope this helps,
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> Eric Jeffrey
> Falls Church, VA
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> All - what are your favorite apps for bird I.D.? Any to avoid? Thanks -
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